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Kestra Institutional Services, LLC
Filed as KESTRA INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC
Kestra Institutional Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Austin, TX, registered since 2009, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Kestra Institutional Services, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kestra Institutional Services, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Kestra Institutional Services, LLC's brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.05% to 0.25% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Kestra Institutional Services, LLC located?
Kestra Institutional Services, LLC's principal office is in Austin, TX, according to its Form ADV.
Is Kestra Institutional Services, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Kestra Institutional Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 151790.
How have Kestra Institutional Services, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Kestra Institutional Services, LLC: Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
Does Kestra Institutional Services, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151790
What changed in Kestra Institutional Services, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 0.05% to 0.25% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Kestra Institutional fees for an RIA Managed Account range from 0.05 percent to 0.25 percent and are based upon a variety of factors, such as the value of an RIA’s assets under management
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.FNot reported.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2009 (16 years)
- Employees
- Total: 10. Performing investment advisory functions: 10.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Not reported | 10 | June 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 10 | April 14, 2025 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 10 | July 22, 2024 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 10 | September 11, 2023 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 10 | August 4, 2022 |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 10 | April 29, 2021 |
Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.INot reported.
Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Kestra Institutional Services, LLC (CRD 151790): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kestra-institutional-services-llc-austin-tx-151790